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Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

He is depend (a)/ upon his uncle (b)/ for (c)/his educational expenses. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Error of sentence formation. Here, we mean to say that 'he is dependent................'. We need an adjective (dependent), rather than the verb (depend).

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

You can eat (a)/ freely (b)/ in my restaurant (c)/ whenever you want. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence implies that here the invitation is given to eat at free of cost. So, adverb 'freely' should be replaced by adjective 'free'.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

She was booked (a)/ for driving (b)/ at above (c)/ 110 miles per hour. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of double usage of preposition. We use 'at over' to refer to speeds and ages.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

Under no (a)/ circumstances (b)/ children are allowed (c)/ in the bar. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Whenever we begin a sentence with negative words, auxilary precedes the subject. Thus, it should be - ''Under no circumstances are children...................''.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

I expected (a)/ to fail the exam, (b)/ but I passed (c)/ at all. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is a compound sentence. Replace 'at' by 'after'.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

Britain has (a)/ long known (b)/ as a land of (c)/ law and order. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Error of sentence formation (present perfect continuous). The correct usage is - ''Britain has long been known.............''.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

They spend (a)/ alternative (b)/ weekends at our (c)/ country cottage. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Adjective 'alternative' needs to be replaced by 'alternate'. 'Alternate' means 'after the gap of one or occurring by turns; succeeding each other; one and then the other'. 'Alternative' means 'providing or being a choice between two or among more than two things '.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

Her feet were (a)/ sore because (b)/ her shoes were fitted (c)/ badly. (d) No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Case of past indefinite. Here auxilary 'were' is not needed as this is a fact of past.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

I suddenly realised (a)/ that I had (b)/ come out with (c)/ any money. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Error of sentence formation. 'Any' needs to be replaced by 'some'. Any is negative in connotation and do not fits to the meaning of the sentence. On contrary, 'some' is positive word and is relevant here.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

No method (a)/ of making people agree (b)/ to your view point is (c)/ as effective as this one. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is a comparative sentence. No other method' is the correct usage.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

Since he had (a)/ not paid the bill, (b)/ so (c)/ his electricity was cut off. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Case of redundancy. 'Since' means the reason for something. 'So' means the same, and is not required here.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

His appearance, (a)/ as well as (b)/ his strange way of talking, (c)/ make me suspicious. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In sentences where 'as well as' is used, our verb relates to the first subject. Hence, here 'make' needs to be replaced by 'makes'.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

The report candidly admits (a)/ that the state funding (b)/ in health and family planning (c)/ have eroded considerably. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here the subject is 'the state funding' (i.e. singular). Therefore, auxilary 'have' should be replaced by 'has'.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

I did not like (a)/ his comment on my research paper (b)/ but I kept quite (c)/ as I had no alternate. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adjective 'alternate' needs to be replaced by 'alternative'.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

The revolutionary spirit of Netaji (a)/ was never dampen (b)/ even after (c)/ the surrender of Japan. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Case of past indefinite. Second form of verb 'dampen' is 'dampened'.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

Most Indians do hard work (a)/, strenuous physical work, (b)/ but all them (c)/ are not educated. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indefinite pronoun 'all' needs to be qualified here. The correct usage is 'all of them'.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

He is one (a)/ such person (b)/ who worked his way to the top (c)/ from the scratch. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

No error

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

After (a)/ his father's disease, (b)/ John sold his ancestral home (c)/ and went abroad. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Incorrect usage of vocabulary. Replace 'disease' with 'decease', which means death.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

I wish (a)/ I had more time (b)/ so that I should visit (c)/ the odd nooks and corners of India. (d) / No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of modal usage. 'Should' needs to be replaced by 'could' as this is a case of possibility.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

Fighting a duel with one's rival (a)/ for the love of a lady (b)/ was very common (c)/ in France in the eighteenth century. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

No error

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

Alice is not free (a)/ on the 15th. (b)/ We will have to find (c)/ an alternate date for the meeting. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adjective 'alternate' needs to be replaced by 'alternative'.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

He wrote (a)/ his first book (b)/ after returned (c)/ from Africa. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of sentence formation. Here, the verb of being (returned) needs to be replaced by verb (returning).

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

All Indian tribe (a)/ suffered (b)/ from white settlement (c)/ in America. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Word 'all' is always followed by plural noun. So, replace 'tribe' by 'tribes'.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

We do not (a)/ allow (b)/ people smoking (c)/ in the kitchen. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Case of redunddancy. Word 'people' is redundant here, and needs to be deleted.

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to mark that part as your answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as your answer.

When I was (a)/ at (b)/ your age (c)/ I was working. (d)/ No error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Error of prepositional usage. The correct usage is - ''When I was 'of' your age.............''.

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